ACT Mature Tree Crown Centre Points Derived from 2020 LiDAR

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) contains centre points of mature tree crowns derived from a 2020 LiDAR Canopy Height Model. Trees with crowns larger than 100 square meters and taller than 8 meters were included. The dataset was created by the ACT Government and supports legislative action plans for mature tree conservation.

Use Cases

• Mapping mature tree distribution for habitat connectivity planning based on crown centre points.
• Analyzing urban forest canopy coverage for urban cooling initiatives based on LiDAR-derived tree crowns.
• Supporting conservation policy for threatened bird species based on mature tree habitat data.
• Monitoring compliance with the Urban Forest Act based on geospatial tree location data.

Strengths

• Tree crowns are defined by specific size thresholds: larger than 100 square meters and taller than 8 meters.
• Derived from a 2020 LiDAR Canopy Height Model, suggesting a high-resolution source.
• Supports multiple legislative frameworks, including the Loss of Mature Native Trees Key Threatening Process Action Plan 2023.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-04-04 03:01:21.378425; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

ACT Government Geospatial Data Catalogue (ACTmapi)

Collection Method

Derived from the 2020 LiDAR Canopy Height Model.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-04 03:01:21.378425.

Geography

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)